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x, 65 pages ; 18 cm
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Mediators : aesthetics, politics, and the city / Reinhold Martin.
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x, 65 pages ; 18 cm
Mediators : aesthetics, politics, and the city / Reinhold Martin.
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Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2014]
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2014]
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In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Willis shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism" - that resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common clichés of skyscraper history such as the(...)
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In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Willis shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism" - that resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common clichés of skyscraper history such as the(...)
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Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago
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In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Willis shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism" - that resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common clichés of skyscraper history such as the equation of big buildings with big business a nd the idea of a "corporate skyline," Willis emphasizes the importance of speculative development and the impact of real-estate cycles on the forms of buildings and on their spatial distribution.
Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago
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In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Willis shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism" - that resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common clichés of skyscraper history such as the equation of big buildings with big business a nd the idea of a "corporate skyline," Willis emphasizes the importance of speculative development and the impact of real-estate cycles on the forms of buildings and on their spatial distribution.
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November 1995, New York
November 1995, New York
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Gratte-ciels
Gratte-ciels
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Immeuble qui demeura «le plus grand et le plus haut du monde» pendant 40 ans, l'Empire State Building fut, en son temps, l'opération immobilière de tous les records : 16 mois de chantier pour 200.000 m2 et 380 m de haut. Un article de Fortune en 1930 le décrit comme «un prisme bizarrement taillé, délimité d’un côté par 7.800 m2 de terrain et plafonné de l’autre par un(...)
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Immeuble qui demeura «le plus grand et le plus haut du monde» pendant 40 ans, l'Empire State Building fut, en son temps, l'opération immobilière de tous les records : 16 mois de chantier pour 200.000 m2 et 380 m de haut. Un article de Fortune en 1930 le décrit comme «un prisme bizarrement taillé, délimité d’un côté par 7.800 m2 de terrain et plafonné de l’autre par un(...)
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Form follows finance : l'Empire State Building et les forces qui l'ont façonné
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Immeuble qui demeura «le plus grand et le plus haut du monde» pendant 40 ans, l'Empire State Building fut, en son temps, l'opération immobilière de tous les records : 16 mois de chantier pour 200.000 m2 et 380 m de haut. Un article de Fortune en 1930 le décrit comme «un prisme bizarrement taillé, délimité d’un côté par 7.800 m2 de terrain et plafonné de l’autre par un budget de 35 millions de dollars ; les autres facettes en [sont] : la loi de décroissance des rendements, celles des caractéristiques physiques des structures en acier, les exigences des ordonnances du zonage et une mise à disposition locative au 1er mai 1931». Malgré son statut d'exception, Carol Willis montre que le mastodonte répondait aussi à une règle architecturale bien américaine – selon laquelle la forme suit (d'abord)... son financement.
Form follows finance : l'Empire State Building et les forces qui l'ont façonné
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Immeuble qui demeura «le plus grand et le plus haut du monde» pendant 40 ans, l'Empire State Building fut, en son temps, l'opération immobilière de tous les records : 16 mois de chantier pour 200.000 m2 et 380 m de haut. Un article de Fortune en 1930 le décrit comme «un prisme bizarrement taillé, délimité d’un côté par 7.800 m2 de terrain et plafonné de l’autre par un budget de 35 millions de dollars ; les autres facettes en [sont] : la loi de décroissance des rendements, celles des caractéristiques physiques des structures en acier, les exigences des ordonnances du zonage et une mise à disposition locative au 1er mai 1931». Malgré son statut d'exception, Carol Willis montre que le mastodonte répondait aussi à une règle architecturale bien américaine – selon laquelle la forme suit (d'abord)... son financement.
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November 2012
November 2012
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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xlviii, 778 pages : illustrations, maps, diagrams, plans ; 26 cm.
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xlviii, 778 pages : illustrations, maps, diagrams, plans ; 26 cm.
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Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1962.
Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1962.
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Space, time, and architecture : the growth of a new tradition / Sigfried Giedion.
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xlviii, 778 pages : illustrations, maps, diagrams, plans ; 26 cm.
Space, time, and architecture : the growth of a new tradition / Sigfried Giedion.
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xlviii, 778 pages : illustrations, maps, diagrams, plans ; 26 cm.
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Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1962.
Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1962.
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159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 32 cm
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159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 32 cm
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- Portman, John, 1924-2017 Exhibitions.,
- Portman, John, 1924-2017,
- Architects United States Exhibitions.,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Architectes États-Unis Expositions.,
- Architecture 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Architects,
- Architecture, Modern,
- Architektur,
- Arkitektur.,
- Utställningar.,
- United States,
- Förenta staterna.,
- Exhibition catalogues.,
- Exhibition publications.,
- Exhibition catalogs
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Atlanta : High Museum of Art ; [Athens] : University of Georgia Press, [2009], ©2009
Atlanta : High Museum of Art ; [Athens] : University of Georgia Press, [2009], ©2009
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John Portman : art and architecture / essays by Paul Goldberger, Robert M. Craig.
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159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 32 cm
John Portman : art and architecture / essays by Paul Goldberger, Robert M. Craig.
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159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 32 cm
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Atlanta : High Museum of Art ; [Athens] : University of Georgia Press, [2009], ©2009
Atlanta : High Museum of Art ; [Athens] : University of Georgia Press, [2009], ©2009
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- Portman, John, 1924-2017 Exhibitions.,
- Portman, John, 1924-2017,
- Architects United States Exhibitions.,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Architectes États-Unis Expositions.,
- Architecture 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Architects,
- Architecture, Modern,
- Architektur,
- Arkitektur.,
- Utställningar.,
- United States,
- Förenta staterna.,
- Exhibition catalogues.,
- Exhibition publications.,
- Exhibition catalogs
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119 pages illustrations, maps, plans 23 x 24 cm
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119 pages illustrations, maps, plans 23 x 24 cm
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New York, 1968.
New York, 1968.
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New York, New York; a study of the quality, character, and meaning of open space in urban design. Prepared for the City of New York, John V. Lindsay, Mayor.
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119 pages illustrations, maps, plans 23 x 24 cm
New York, New York; a study of the quality, character, and meaning of open space in urban design. Prepared for the City of New York, John V. Lindsay, Mayor.
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119 pages illustrations, maps, plans 23 x 24 cm
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New York, 1968.
New York, 1968.
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journals and magazines
journals and magazines
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National tax journal.
National tax journal.
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1 online resource (volumes)
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- Taxation Periodicals.,
- Taxation United States Periodicals.,
- Impôt Périodiques.,
- Impôt États-Unis Périodiques.,
- Taxation.,
- Belastingen.,
- TAXATION.,
- PUBLIC FINANCE.,
- UNITED STATES.,
- United States.,
- Business Economics Law,
- Electronic journals.,
- Periodical,
- periodicals.,
- Periodicals.,
- Périodiques.
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Chicago, Ill. : National Tax Association, 1948-, Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press
Chicago, Ill. : National Tax Association, 1948-, Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press
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journals and magazines
journals and magazines
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Chicago, Ill. : National Tax Association, 1948-, Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press
Chicago, Ill. : National Tax Association, 1948-, Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press
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- Taxation Periodicals.,
- Taxation United States Periodicals.,
- Impôt Périodiques.,
- Impôt États-Unis Périodiques.,
- Taxation.,
- Belastingen.,
- TAXATION.,
- PUBLIC FINANCE.,
- UNITED STATES.,
- United States.,
- Business Economics Law,
- Electronic journals.,
- Periodical,
- periodicals.,
- Periodicals.,
- Périodiques.
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286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
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286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
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- Cities and towns History.,
- City planning.,
- City planning History.,
- Cities history,
- City Planning,
- Villes Histoire.,
- Urbanisme Histoire.,
- Urbanisme.,
- urban planning.,
- Cities and towns,
- Stadtplanung,
- plattelandskern,
- rural settlement,
- steden,
- towns,
- stedelijke planning,
- dorpen,
- villages,
- Urban Plans,
- Stedelijke plannen,
- History
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Chicago : Paul Theobald & Co., 1955.
Chicago : Paul Theobald & Co., 1955.
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The nature of cities : origin, growth, and decline, pattern and form, planning problems / L. Hilberseimer.
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286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
The nature of cities : origin, growth, and decline, pattern and form, planning problems / L. Hilberseimer.
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286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
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Chicago : Paul Theobald & Co., 1955.
Chicago : Paul Theobald & Co., 1955.
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- Cities and towns History.,
- City planning.,
- City planning History.,
- Cities history,
- City Planning,
- Villes Histoire.,
- Urbanisme Histoire.,
- Urbanisme.,
- urban planning.,
- Cities and towns,
- Stadtplanung,
- plattelandskern,
- rural settlement,
- steden,
- towns,
- stedelijke planning,
- dorpen,
- villages,
- Urban Plans,
- Stedelijke plannen,
- History
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39 pages : illustrations, plan ; 28 cm
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39 pages : illustrations, plan ; 28 cm
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- Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.,
- Puttnam, Anthony.,
- Monona Terrace Project (Madison, Wis.),
- Monona Terrace (Madison, Wis.),
- Taliesin Associated Architects.,
- American Architects.,
- American architectural Firms.,
- Convention centers United States Wisconsin Madison 1930-2000.,
- Community centers United States Wisconsin Madison 1930-2000.,
- Reports.
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[Madison, Wis.] : [Monona Terrace Commission], [1992]
[Madison, Wis.] : [Monona Terrace Commission], [1992]
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Monona Terrace : a public place by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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39 pages : illustrations, plan ; 28 cm
Monona Terrace : a public place by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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39 pages : illustrations, plan ; 28 cm
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[Madison, Wis.] : [Monona Terrace Commission], [1992]
[Madison, Wis.] : [Monona Terrace Commission], [1992]
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- Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.,
- Puttnam, Anthony.,
- Monona Terrace Project (Madison, Wis.),
- Monona Terrace (Madison, Wis.),
- Taliesin Associated Architects.,
- American Architects.,
- American architectural Firms.,
- Convention centers United States Wisconsin Madison 1930-2000.,
- Community centers United States Wisconsin Madison 1930-2000.,
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48 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps, plans ; 28 cm.
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48 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps, plans ; 28 cm.
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- Low-income housing Peru Villa El Salvador.,
- Earth sheltered houses Peru Villa El Salvador.,
- Building Peru Villa El Salvador.,
- Pauvres Logement Pérou Villa El Salvador.,
- Construction Pérou Villa El Salvador.,
- Building,
- Earth sheltered houses,
- Low-income housing,
- Peru Villa El Salvador,
- Reports.
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[Halifax, Nova Scotia] : Technical University of Nova Scotia, Faculty of Architecture ; [Lima, Peru] : Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Structural Engineering Laboratory, July 1988.
[Halifax, Nova Scotia] : Technical University of Nova Scotia, Faculty of Architecture ; [Lima, Peru] : Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Structural Engineering Laboratory, July 1988.
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Investigations into quincha construction : Villa El Salvador, (Lima) Peru / project team, Juan Bariola [and 7 others].
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48 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps, plans ; 28 cm.
Investigations into quincha construction : Villa El Salvador, (Lima) Peru / project team, Juan Bariola [and 7 others].
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48 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps, plans ; 28 cm.
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[Halifax, Nova Scotia] : Technical University of Nova Scotia, Faculty of Architecture ; [Lima, Peru] : Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Structural Engineering Laboratory, July 1988.
[Halifax, Nova Scotia] : Technical University of Nova Scotia, Faculty of Architecture ; [Lima, Peru] : Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Structural Engineering Laboratory, July 1988.
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- Low-income housing Peru Villa El Salvador.,
- Earth sheltered houses Peru Villa El Salvador.,
- Building Peru Villa El Salvador.,
- Pauvres Logement Pérou Villa El Salvador.,
- Construction Pérou Villa El Salvador.,
- Building,
- Earth sheltered houses,
- Low-income housing,
- Peru Villa El Salvador,
- Reports.
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